The Arrival, Over, and Echo
The Arrival Soundtrack: Ambient, simplistic, realistic and emotive. Different sounds throughout the short film affect how she thinks and reacts and causes the key changes in her thought process. Plot = A mother to be is awaiting the father of her child and considering whether or not to abort the baby. 3 act structure: setup, dissonance between aborting or not, vague and open ended ending where we are left confused as to whether she will or won't do it. Cinematography = Simplistic and fixed presentational style. Camera starts outside the door and only gets a clear shot when let in, we then slowly approach her - verisimilitude, as if we are coming over to sit and talk to her. Allows the focus to be on the soundtrack and narration and subtle facial expression changes. The lighting is key, showing the anxiety and di...